Handout

Vocabulary
  • Artesian Basin
  • Bight
  • Cartographer
  • Coral
  • Coral Reef
  • Elevation
  • Gulf
  • Mountain Range
  • Physical Map
  • Strait
  • Tableland
Monday
  1. Australia is a large island continent. Which labeled oceans and seas surround the continent?
  2. Australia has four major deserts. Name them.
Tuesday
  1. Which mountains are on the south end of the Great Dividing Range?
  2. Which labeled islands are part of the continent of Australia?
Wednesday
  1. Which river is the longest in Australia? Where is it located?
  2. Name five inland waterways of Australia.
Thursday
  1. What is the area on the map called that is a strip of water that connects the Tasman Sea with the Southern Ocean
  2. What is the name of the long chain of coral reefs, where is it located in Australia?
Friday
  1. Name the two large areas on the ocean that are partly surrounded by land.
  2. Which landform is a high, broad, level plateau - the Barkly Tableland or the Great Artesian Basin?